Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22093, George Foss, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Foss, George Robinson, Mary (Former widow.)
No. 22093.
CONTENTS

Reported C. Weston - May 9, 19
765 Name Mary Robinson widow of George Foss, Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of July 1848 and sent to Joseph Hiley Portland Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 31, Vol. 1

State of Maine Lincoln County ss On the seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared before the Honora- ble Nathaniel Gorton Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine, it being a Court of Record for said State Mary Robinson a resident of Wales in the County of Kennebec and State aforesaid aged seventy six years, who being sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844, and this Declaration states, that she was formerly the wife of George Foss a native of Scarborough in the State of Maine, who was a soldier, in the army of the Revolutionary war and served therein as a private Under General Redworth at the Eastern right or main mountains as she has frequently heard her hus- band say, and for which he is entitled seven months and twenty four days on the Records as will appear from the certificate of the Secretary of State Massachu- setts dated May 27 th 1846 which certificate accompa- nies this declaration. She further declares that she was married to said George Foss at Sandwich by one Esquire Denny previous to the first day of January,

1794 — That her said husband George Fox died in the month of September 1826 — That afterwards she was married to Samuel Robinson — That said Robinson died on the 25 th day of September 1843.
That she has not intermarried since the decease of her second husband, but is now the widow of said George Fox and said Samuel Robinson, Witness Nathl Grooton
Benjamin Peterson
Mary Robinson
Subscribed and sworn the day of the year first above written before me
Nathl Grooton Judge of Probate

State of Maine.
County of Lincoln ss.
Be it known that on this 7 th day of July A. D 1846. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, the same being a Court of Record - Mary Robinson the officer within named, she being a resident of the town of Wales lately a part of said County, and now annexed to the County of Kennebec. - the said Mary Robinson being now on a visit within the jurisdiction of the County of Lincoln, and being too infirm to travel & attend in open Court, and the foregoing declaration being reduced to writing, at her dictation she being under oath, the same was carefully read over to her, in her hearing - and she subscribed her name thereto and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true. I further certify, that it has been proved that George Dyer her first husband died in September 1826 and that Samuel Robinson her second husband died in September 1843, and that since his death, she has remained his widow, & not intermarried with any other person.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal official of said Court to be affixed & subscribed my name, the day & year first above written. Arthur D. Dyer Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln

State of Maine Cumberland County Town of Standish — Town Clerk's office July 24 th 1846 — In the book of Records of marriages for said Town page 519 the following appears in the returns made to the Town Clerk, of marriages solemnized by John Deane a justice of the peace — To wit — One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight March the twenty third George Foss and Mary Harmon — The foregoing is a true copy of the Records of Standish afore- said excepting the date, which is expressed in legible words and figures thus "1788 March 23."
Attest — H. J. Swasey — Town Clerk —
I Horatio J. Swasey, on oath before me say, that I am Town Clerk of Standish afore- said, duly chosen and sworn — That the Records of said Town are in my custody — That the foregoing certificate was taken therefrom and is a true copy of the same, with the exception above noted. H. J. Swasey
State of Maine Cumberland County ss July 24 th 1846 Subscribed and sworn before me Jacob Merrill Just. Peace.

"George Dyer of Scarborough entered his name and purpose of marriage with Mary Harrison of Standish Feb. 6. 1788"
_____ Theodore Mufsey. Town Clerk
Town of Standish, in the County of Cumberland State of Maine - The above is a true copy from the Records of said town -
July 24. 1846. H. S. Dusey - Town Clerk
Cumberland ss July 24 th 1846 Subscribed and sworn before me
Jacob Merrill Just. Peace.

I Joseph Foss of Scarborough, County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged seventy four years, on oath depose and say that I am a native of said Scarborough and have lived here all my days - I had a brother George Foss who was born and brought up here, as were all my father's family - My brother George Foss served in a tour to the Eastward in Captain Jonathan Andrews, company under General Macdowall, in the Revolutionary war. Captain Andrews was a resident of this Town and died here thirty years ago, or more - My brother George Foss before named married Mary Harmon of Hurdick familiarly called Polly Harmon - He settled in Limington and lived there several years - He afterwards removed to Wales in this State where he died in 1826 according to my best recollection! After his death his widow married one Robinson who is also dead. I also depose and say that I was well acquainted with Walter Hagens who now lives in Limington - He was a native of this Town and a near neighbor to my father - The said Hagens was in the same expedition in Captain Andrews, company - I very well remember the time when they returned home from the Army -
Joseph Foss
Cumberland ss Nov. 12 th 1846 subscribed and sworn before me.
John Dorrill Just. peace.

I, John Donnell of Scarborough a Magistrate for the County of Cumberland State of Maine hereby Certify that the within named affiant Joseph Goss is well known to me that he is a person of respectability and that his statements as a witness are entitled to full Credence
John Donnell { Justice of the Peace

No 12469 9110 - 1272 Mary Robinsen formerly widow of Geo. Foss
Mr
act 9 July 1838
Adm 7 mo 24 day 1 mo $21 10 / 5 per ann
Adm acts March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $21 10 / 5 per ann
Jacob Sternick Durham Mr Mr.

Lincoln Co. Me. Sept. 1826.
Capt. Andrew Col. Prince.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Durham July 29 th 1846
To J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I herewith forward to your department the papers in the pension claim of Mrs Mary Robinson, who was formerly wife of George Foss, which claim I respectfully request you to cause to be Registered and taken up and adjusted in its proper course. Please direct to your obedient servant,
Jacob Herrick Durham (Vt.)
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Sept 16, 1881 SD of Jng maj
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Mr Ames
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Mr. Col. P. P. [?]
Light P. D. [?] Washington
Neston, on roll out 7 July 1838 Maine

Hon ble J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
Prairie
sent 7 July 1838
on roll
W. H. Nathan,
Genl. C. F. Hovey
John W. H. 1838 20 of July 1838

Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Molly Robinson on her death bed became very anxious to prepare for closing her pension business - I had not then rec d the new Law (nor have I yet) nor any Blanks to conform to it but to relieve her anxiety I took a Blank in of the last kind used under the Law of 44 & inserted the Date of the new Law of 48 - which I supposed might answer & would, had the same course been pursued as heretofore - It seems to me as the applicants are so fast disappearing & many of them incapable of appreciating the forms of business from infancy that the old course was good enough - Mrs Robinson can't now get reinstated & yet has thus informally given her power after her money was really due - in such case what course is proper? She made her will & appointed an Executor who has given bond Her heirs are numerous & distant,
With respectful Esteem your Obed t Servant
Skowhegan Sept 9 th 48
Somerset Co Maine
Emeline Weston

✓ 12917 Mary Robinson Mr
Let. to J. Herrick, Aug. 31, 45
Act 7 July 1838

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 22093
Mary Robinson Former widow of George Hoss Dis. New Mass
Act Feb 29. 48
Index: Vol 16 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine. 10122.
Mary Robinson, for Widow of George Yoss — who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 10 th Sept. 1826 — of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a P o in the company commanded by Captain Andrews of the Reg t commanded by Col. Prime in the Mass. line for 7 months & 24 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions and at the rate of 26 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Nov. 1846 and sent to Jacob Henrick, Durham, Maine
Total amount, $130. —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by L. H. Mood Clerk, Book 20. Vol. 1. Page 18.
Rep d /

Letter to Pen Apts 15. 47
Deaf Acts 1838 " 1843 & 1844 Rep.
Maine. 8010.
Mary Robinson, for widow of George Yoss who was a Private in the Mass. Line.
Husb. died Sept. 1826
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Nov. 1846, and sent to
Jacob Herrick, Durham, Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and of June 1841,
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 8.

Mary Robinson former Mother of George P.
Jacob Sternick

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
Chas. C. Warren Clerk Salem Western District. Courts in said County, certify that
Arthur M c Arthur is a Justice of the Peace.
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that
his Commission is dated February 3rd 1812.
and will expire February 3rd 1819.
and that the following signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Western District Court for said State, this thirty first day of October Anno Domini 1840
Charles C. Warren, CLERK Salem
Handwritten notes in the right margin, including 'of', '3', 'e', 'U', 'n', 'y', 'a', 'tho', 'd', 'ery', 'n', 'is', 'us', 'h', 'im'.

I Walter Hagens of Linnington in the county of York and State of Maine of the age of eighty years depose testify and say that I am a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States - That I am a native of Deerborough, Maine - That I was well acquainted with Ezra Foss of said Deerborough, who was born & brought up in that place - we were near neighbors and intimately acquainted from childhood - In 1780 the said Foss & I served in the Revolutionary army under Captain Jonathan Andrews, Paine's regiment under command of Brigadier General Wordsworth at the Eastward as privates about eight months, for which service I drew my pension, I was well acquainted with said Foss after the war - He married Mary Harmon of Standish an adjoining town to this - after his marriage he settled in this town, Linnington, and kept house here, I think, about eight years and he afterwards moved to Wales about fifty miles eastward of this place, after which my acquaintance has in a measure ceased although I have called at his house & seen him

at Meals - That after said tour of service was out the company were notified to meet at Dunston village in said Scarborough at Millikin's tavern to receive our pay and we met there and I was there & said Hoss & we were paid off.
Walter Hagens
State of Maine York ss: On this second day of October A.D. 1846 personally appeared Walter Hagens above named & made sol- emn oath to the truth of foregoing disposition by him subscribed.
Before me Arthur M'Arthur
Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Walter Hagens above named & that he sustains a good character for truth & veracity.
Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace

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Mary Roberson for all by William Gwyn Tenn.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
John Donnell is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that His Commission bears date Feby. 13. 1845. and will expire Feby. 13. 1852
and that the — Following — signatures purporting to be his — are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twelfth day of November Anno Domini 1846
Charles Cobb CLERK.

I Samuel Cookbroth of Scarborough County of lumber-land State of Maine aged seventy seven years on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with George Foss a native of Scarborough aforesaid who married Polly Harmon and removed to Limington in this State - Said Foss was a soldier in the Revolution army and so recognized by his neighbors - What office he served under I am unable to say - After his removal from Scarborough my acquaintance with said Foss in a measure ceased, although I saw him several times afterwards.
Samuel Cookbroth
State of Maine lumberland County ss Nov. 11 th 1846 Subscribed and sworn before me
John Donnell Just. Peace.
I. John Donnell a Magistrate for the County of Cumberland State of Maine hereby certify that the above affidavit Samuel Cookbroth is well known to me that he is a person of respectability and that his statements as a witness are entitled to full credit
John Donnell Justice of the Peace

Thomas Fenderson of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine aged seventy seven years on oath depose and say that Jonathan Andrews who was a capt- ain in the Revolutionary Army, was a native of this Town, and died here some thirty years ago — said Captain Andrews commanded a company in the Revolutionary army in an expedition to the eastward under General Wadsworth —
Thomas Fenderson
State of Maine Cumberland ss Nov. 11 th 1846 Subscribed and sworn before me
John Donnell
Just. Peace.
I John Donnell a magistrate for the county of Cumberland State of Maine hereby certify that the above affiant Thomas Fenderson is well known to me that he is a person of respectability and that his statements as a witness are entitled to full credit
John Donnell { Justice of Peace

8010
Adm d
admitted
Joseph H. H. H. Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland,
May 24th A. D. 1848.
I, Charles C. Harnon, CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Isaac S. Small is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Penobscot as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Small is dated December 31st is dated A. D. 1842, and will expire December 31st A. D. 1849.
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his are Genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harnon, CLERK.
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State of Maine Wannalancit County ss.
On this twenty second day of May A.D. 1848. Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Robinson a resident of Wales in the County of Wannalancit aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the ben- -efits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War, that she is the widow of George Hoss who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line and died on the twentieth day of September A.D. 1826 I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be the person she represents her self as stated above
That she has received a pension at the rate of twenty six dollars per annum under the Acts of Congress of 7 July 1838. G. March 1843 and 17 June 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow, and that she is seventy eighty years old Mary X Robinson marks
Witness Benjamin Peterson Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Isaac S. Lorrance justice of the Peace

12967
Mary Robinson former widow of Geo Foss Mrs
act 7 July 1838
Maria 1788
Husband died 1826

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I — Charles Cobb — Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Jacob Herrick and Arthur M c Arthur Esquires, are Magistrates —————
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they are — duly qualified to act as such; that said Herrick's Commission bears date Sept. 24. A.D. 1841, and will expire Sept. 24. A.D. 1848. and said M c Arthur's Commission bears date Feby. 3. A.D. 1842, and will expire Feby. 3. A.D. 1849 —————
and that the — following — signature purporting to be theirs — are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court for said State, this twenty eighth day of July Anno Domini 184 6
Charles Cobb CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
May 27. 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of George Foss is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Jonathan Andrews's Company, in Col Joseph Pumes regt. under the Command of Brig Genl Madsouth for Service at the Eastward, as a private from May 8 to December 31 1780. 7 Months and 24 days. — Said roll was sworn to at York, February 28. 1781. — The above, is all the evidence of Service of any one of the name shown by the Military records in this Office.

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts Mary Robinson, who was formerly the wife of George Foss, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war, requests evidence of her said husband's service — This applicant believes that her husband was a native of Scarborough in the State of Maine and that he enlisted into the army from that place — She believes that her husband served at least nine months. She thinks that he served in the Penobscot expedition and in other service, which she can not recollect — nor can she name the officers under whom he served — She therefore requests the Secretary to cause the Rolls and other Revolutionary documents in his office to be examined and a certificate granted of all the service of George Foss of Scarborough or all the service which can be identified with her said husband, and likewise the grade of his service. Mary Robinson
State of Maine Cumberland County ss April 13 th 1846. Signed in my presence
Jacob Herrick Just. Jur.

1506 And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Foster, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Francis Harmon of Durham County of Lumberland State of Maine aged seventy four years, on oath before and say that I am a native of Standish in this State — That I was well acquainted with George Foss a native of Scarborough, who was reported to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary army — That said George Foss married my sister Mary Harmon, then residing in said Standish. I was present at the wedding which was solemnized at my father's home nearly sixty years ago — I was sent a messenger after Esquire Dunn to perform the ceremony — Said Foss moved to Wales in this State some forty years since and died there about twenty years ago — After his death my sister Mary Foss married one Samuel Robinson who died in 1843 — The said Mary Robinson is now living with her children in Wales aforesaid — She has not intermarried since the decease of her last husband, but is now the widow of the said George Foss and the said Samuel Robinson. Francis Harmon
State of Maine Lumberland County ss July 27 th 1846 Personally appeared Francis Harmon and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed was true before me, Jacob Merrill Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have been been personally acquainted with Francis Harrison the within named deponent, from my childhood - That he sustains the character of a witness of veracity, and that his statements, are worthy of full credit
Jacob Herrick Just. here.

I Walter Hagens of Livingston in the county of York State of Maine of the age of eighty years depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with George Foss late of Wales in the county of Kenne- bec & State of Maine who married Mary Harmon & was a revolutionary soldier; that he was a native of Scarborough, Maine, & a neighbor to me and that the said George Foss & I enlisted in the month of May in the present of said month in Captain Jonathan Andrews company in Col Joseph Primes regiment under command of Brig. Genl. Wadsworth as privates for eight months & served together in said company about that term. Walter Hagens
Witness Walter Higgins;
State of Maine York ss: On this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1846 personally appeared Walter Hagens above named & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition which he says is according to his best knowledge and belief & which was subscribed by him.
Before me Arthur M c Arthur justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Walter Hagens the affiant and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity & that full faith and credit should be given to his attestations. Arthur M c Arthur justice of the Peace.